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COSMOS 1490 [GLONASS] (14258)
COSPAR: 1983-084A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1490
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![COSMOS 1490 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/14258.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 10, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14258
International Designator
1983-084A
Epoch
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Inclination
64.86°
Right Ascension
72.22°
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Argument of Perigee
17.16°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1490 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1490
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14258U 83084A 26185.13627126 -.00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 14258 64.8624 72.2194 0015574 17.1619 160.3572 2.13103310333809
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 1490 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1490, is a navigation satellite launched on August 10, 1983, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter with a span of 7.8 meters. The satellite was equipped with Uragan No. 12L payload for navigation purposes and had a dry mass of 1,200 kg and a launch mass of 1,300 kg. It operated for approximately three years and utilized two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by OAZ and owned by GUKOS, the satellite was configured with a 3-axis stabilization system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.6273
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 12L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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